Re: Migrating from i386 to AMD64

2007-04-18 Thread Wojciech Puchar
Now.. Can I just use the same SMP kernel I have currently (assuming the correct drivers are loaded) for the X2 processor if I just want to run it in 32 bit mode? Or do I need to do a complete re-install/upgrade to the AMD64 platform version of FreeBSD? you have to reinstall completely. BUT -

Re: Migrating from i386 to AMD64

2007-04-18 Thread Robert Huff
Wojciech Puchar writes: you have to reinstall completely. BUT - make a list of installed ports - make backup of all configuration files and data files - install FReeBSD/AMD64 AND this ports - THEN put all your config files and data files. The easiest way to do this is to

Migrating from i386 to AMD64

2007-04-17 Thread Don O'Neil
I've currently got a production server in place that I want to do some hardware upgrades on. We're currently running a Dual P3 1.4 GHz and I plan on replacing it with an AMD X2-5200+ cpu/mb. Now.. Can I just use the same SMP kernel I have currently (assuming the correct drivers are loaded) for

Re: Migrating from i386 to AMD64

2007-04-17 Thread Josh Carroll
Now.. Can I just use the same SMP kernel I have currently (assuming the correct drivers are loaded) for the X2 processor if I just want to run it in 32 bit mode? Yes, it should work fine. You may need to update /etc/fstab of course, and any other settings that need to change along with the